Chad vs Switzerland
Chad is 31.1 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Chad about 31 times.
ChadSwitzerlandChad moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
31.1×
Chad is 31.1× the area of Switzerland.
| Chad | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Bern |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× its true area; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it is next to Chad. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Chad bigger than Switzerland?
- Yes. Chad is 31.1 times larger than Switzerland. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Chad?
- About 31 times: Chad has 31.1× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Chad and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Chad. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chad or Switzerland?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 9,092,436. Density: Chad 16 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².